When guitarist Stanley Jordan ’81 graduated Princeton
with a degree in music theory and composition, he became a street musician,
playing in New York, Philadelphia and throughout the Midwest and South.
His fame spread through word of mouth until he was signed by Blue Note
Records in 1985, producing an innovative jazz album titled Magic Touch
that topped the Billboard Jazz Chart for 51 weeks and earned him two Grammy
nominations. Jordan has since produced several other albums, including
Cornucopia, Stolen Moments, and Bolero, and
maintains a busy performance schedule. Fame for his unique stylistic
and technical contributions to musical production and expression is supplemented
by Jordan’s status as a member and artist spokesman for the American
Music Therapy Association.

To learn more about Princetonians in the arts,
see quotation #24, 36,
and 37, and Café Vivian picture #55,
67, 88, and 94.